1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Fisheries Management (Supporting Plan) Regulation 2006.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 5 February 2007.
3 Fisheries Management Supporting Plan
The Fisheries Management Supporting Plan set out in the Appendix to this Regulation has effect.cl 3: Am 2007 (24), Sch 2.5 [1].
Appendix
(Clause 3)
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Plan
This is the Fisheries Management Supporting Plan.
2 Definitions
(1) In this Plan:approved means approved by the Director-General.eligible fisher means a person for the time being registered as an eligible fisher under Part 8A of the Regulation.endorsement means an endorsement on a commercial fishing licence that authorises the taking of fish in a fishery.endorsement holder means a person who holds a commercial fishing licence that has an endorsement.fishery means a share management fishery (as described in Schedule 1 to the Act).fishing business card has the same meaning as in the Regulation.the Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1994.the Regulation means the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002.(2) In this Plan, longitude and latitude coordinates are in WGS84 datum, unless otherwise provided.(2A) In this Plan, a reference to a share management plan is a reference to a management plan for a share management fishery.(3) Notes in this Plan do not form part of the Plan.Note—This Plan has effect only in respect of those share management fisheries that adopt this Plan in their individual share management plans.
Part 2 Dealings in shares
3 Persons prohibited to hold shares
Clause 134 of the Regulation continues to apply in respect of all fisheries.Note—This clause prohibits foreign-owned bodies from holding shares in a share management fishery.
4 Provisions relating to transfers
For the purposes of section 71 (4) of the Act, a transfer, assignment, transmission, or mortgage of shares in a fishery is permitted only in accordance with the fishing business transfer rules made under section 34T of the Act.
Part 3 Nomination of fishers
5 Nomination of fisher
(1) A shareholder may nominate a person to take fish on behalf of the shareholder in a fishery only if the person is an eligible fisher in respect of the fishing business of the shareholder.Note—Eligible fishers are persons registered by the Director-General as eligible fishers in respect of a fishing business under Part 8A of the Regulation.(2) For the purposes of section 69 (6) (a) of the Act, the nomination of an eligible fisher who is the nominated fisher of another shareholder in the same fishery is authorised in all fisheries other than the abalone fishery and the lobster fishery.(3) For the purposes of section 69 (6) (b) of the Act, the nomination of an eligible fisher who is the nominated fisher of another shareholder in another fishery is authorised in all fisheries.(4) The nomination of an eligible fisher does not take effect until:(a) the nomination is given to the Director-General in the form and manner required by section 69 (3) of the Act, and(b) if the shareholder has been issued with a fishing business card in respect of the fishing business to which the nomination applies, possession of the fishing business card is given to the nominated fisher.Note—Section 69 (3) of the Act requires the nomination to be made in a form and manner approved by the Director-General.(5) A nomination has effect for a minimum period of 48 hours, or a lesser period approved by the Director-General.(6) If a nomination is revoked before the end of the period of 48 hours (or the lesser period approved by the Director-General), a further nomination cannot be made until the end of the relevant period.
6 One nominated fisher per fishing business
(1) An eligible fisher nominated to take fish on behalf of a shareholder must be nominated in respect of all shares held by the shareholder that are a component of the same fishing business and all endorsements in a restricted fishery that are a component of that fishing business.(2) A shareholder may nominate one (and not more than one) eligible fisher to take fish on behalf of the shareholder for each fishing business of which he or she is the owner.(3) A nomination applies in respect of the fishing business indicated by the shareholder and operates to authorise an eligible fisher to take fish only in respect of those shares (and endorsements) that are a component of the relevant business.(4) A separate nomination must be made in respect of each separate fishing business.(5) If shares held by a shareholder are components of more than one fishing business, either the same or a different eligible fisher may be nominated in respect of each separate fishing business, subject to this clause.(6) If the shares held by a shareholder in the abalone fishery are components of 2 or more fishing businesses, a different eligible fisher is to be nominated in respect of each fishing business.(7) If the shares held by a shareholder in the lobster fishery are components of 2 or more fishing businesses, a different eligible fisher is to be nominated in respect of each fishing business.(8) This clause is subject to section 69 (2) of the Act.Note—Section 69 (2) prevents a shareholder from nominating a person to take fish on behalf of the shareholder unless the shareholder has the minimum shareholding in the fishery required.
7 Revocation of nomination of commercial fisher
(1) A shareholder’s nomination of a person to take fish on behalf of the shareholder may be revoked:(a) by the shareholder, or(b) by the Director-General, if revocation by the Director-General is authorised by this clause.(2) A revocation of a nomination by a shareholder is to be made in a form and manner approved by the Director-General.(3) The shareholder must inform the nominated fisher of the revocation of the nomination.(4) The Director-General is authorised to revoke a shareholder’s nomination of a person to take fish on behalf of the shareholder (without the consent of the shareholder) if:(a) the nominated fisher requests the revocation, in a form and manner approved by the Director-General, or(b) the Director-General cancels the registration of the person as an eligible fisher in respect of the shareholder under the Regulation, or(c) the shareholder is not entitled to nominate the person to take fish on behalf of the shareholder under section 69 (6) of the Act, this Plan or the share management plan for the fishery.(5) The Director-General revokes a nomination by giving the shareholder notice in writing of the revocation.(6) The Director-General must, by notice in writing, inform the person whose nomination has been revoked of that revocation.
Part 4 Endorsements
8 Cancellation and suspension of endorsements
An endorsement may be suspended or cancelled if the endorsement holder:(a) is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against the Act, or any regulations made under the Act or of an offence relating to commercial fishing operations under a law of the Commonwealth, another State, a Territory or New Zealand, or(b) is convicted of an offence relating to the theft of fish, fishing gear or a boat or intentional damage to fishing gear or a boat, or(c) has, in the opinion of the Minister, contravened a condition of the endorsement, or(d) is no longer eligible for an endorsement under the Act, this Plan or the share management plan for the fishery, or(e) is convicted or found guilty of an offence under the Marine Parks Act 1997 or the regulations made under that Act.
9 Fishing period
For the purposes of section 68 (2) of the Act, the relevant fishing period for a fishery is not to exceed the period of 5 years.
Part 5 Management charges and community contributions
10 Management charge
(1) For the purposes of section 76 (2) of the Act, the following costs of management are attributed to industry:(a) the costs of developing, reviewing, implementing and ensuring compliance with strategies, policies and legislation relating to a fishery (including for the purpose of promoting ecologically sustainable development of a fishery),(b) the costs of providing administrative services in connection with the operation of a fishery,(c) the costs incurred in connection with the establishment and operation of the Management Advisory Committee for a fishery,(d) the costs incurred in connection with the following research (or such part of those costs as the Minister determines):(i) ongoing research into the management and sustainability of a fishery or of commercial fisheries generally,(ii) specific research projects relating to the management and sustainability of a fishery or of commercial fisheries generally,(e) such other costs of management of a fishery as may be determined by the Minister after consultation with the Management Advisory Committee for the fishery.(2) The costs of management attributed to industry may be reduced in any manner the Minister considers appropriate to recognise any saving, or any public benefit or benefit to any other fishing sector, that is achieved in the management of a fishery.(3) The management charge may, with the approval of the Minister, be paid by instalments on such terms as the Minister approves.Note—Section 76 of the Act provides that if an instalment is not paid by the due date, the balance then becomes due and payable (together with any interest for late payment chargeable under section 76).
10A Management charge—special provisions
(1) The management charge payable under section 76 of the Act by holders of shares in a relevant share management fishery is to be calculated by applying the following principles:(a) a separate management charge is payable in respect of each fishing business the components of which include shares in one or more relevant share management fisheries (accordingly, if the shares of a shareholder are components of separate fishing businesses, separate management charges are payable in respect of those shareholdings), and(b) a single management charge is payable in respect of each fishing business, even if the fishing business is comprised of, or includes, shares in more than one relevant share management fishery.(2) For the purposes of section 76 (3) of the Act, if a fishing business is comprised of, or includes, shares in one relevant share management fishery only, the management charge in respect of that fishing business is not to exceed $815.(3) For the purposes of section 76 (3) of the Act, if a fishing business is comprised of, or includes, shares in more than one relevant share management fishery, the management charge in respect of that fishing business is not to exceed:(a) $815 for the first relevant share management fishery in which those shares are held, and(b) $101 for each other relevant share management fishery in which those shares are held.(4) This clause does not affect any requirement that a shareholder pay a separate or additional management charge in respect of shares in a share management fishery that is not a relevant share management fishery, even if those shares are a component of a fishing business that includes shares in a relevant share management fishery.(5) In this clause:means any of the following share management fisheries, as described in Schedule 1 to the Act:(a) the estuary general fishery,(b) the estuary prawn trawl fishery,(c) the ocean hauling fishery,(d) the ocean trawl fishery,(e) the ocean trap and line fishery.
11 Community contribution
(1) For the purposes of section 77 of the Act, a community contribution is payable by a shareholder in a fishery, in respect of each fishing business of the shareholder, for each financial year.(2) The community contribution is payable 2 months after the end of each financial year, or on such later date as may be determined by the Minister.(3) No community contribution is payable for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2006.(4) The community contribution for each subsequent financial year is $100 for each fishing business the components of which include shares in a fishery.(5) A shareholder is liable for only one community contribution under this clause in respect of a fishing business (even if the fishing business includes components in more than one fishery).(6) If a community contribution is unpaid after the due date for its payment, the balance then becomes due and payable (together with any interest that may be charged on the overdue amount).(7) Interest may be charged, at the discretion of the Minister, if a community contribution is unpaid after the due date for its payment, on the overdue amount at the rate payable from time to time in respect of judgments of the Supreme Court.(8) In this clause, financial year means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July and ending on 30 June in the following year.
Part 5A Fishing gear
Note—
The individual share management plans contain additional provisions relating to the types of fishing gear that may be lawfully used in the fishery (and the conditions of use).
11A Landing net
(1) It is lawful for an endorsement holder in a fishery to use a landing net for taking fish (other than prawns) in the waters set out in the Table to this clause if the net complies with the description set out in relation to those waters in that Table and the net is used only as an ancillary aid to any fishing method that it is lawful for the endorsement holder to use to take fish in the waters of the fishery concerned.(2) For the purposes of this Plan or any other instrument under the Act, a net described in this clause may be referred to as a landing net.Table Landing net
Part 5B General provisions relating to lawful use of fishing gear
Note—
Section 24 of the Act makes it an offence for a person to use a net or trap for taking any fish unless its use by the person for taking those fish is declared by the regulations to be a lawful use of the net or trap. This Part sets out general restrictions on the use of fishing gear in share management fisheries.
11B Application of this Part
This Part applies in respect of the use of fishing gear in any share management fishery unless the management plan for the relevant share management fishery expressly authorises a departure from the provisions of this Part.
11C Relaying of hauling lines prohibited
(1) It is unlawful for a person, in the hauling of any net in any waters:(a) to relay the hauling lines, or either of them, from the point at which the casting of the net was commenced and finished, or(b) to adopt any means for extending the depth or length of a haul so as to embrace in the haul any area not included in the haul when the net and both hauling lines were first cast.(2) Subclause (1) applies whether or not the net is cast from the shore, a sand bar, a boat or from any device or thing or from any place.
11D Joining of nets
(1) It is unlawful for a person to use in any waters 2 or more nets joined together for the purpose of taking fish.(2) It is also unlawful for a person to use in any waters 2 or more nets for the purpose of taking fish, being nets that are joined or placed together side by side (either on the cork line or otherwise) in such a manner that the effective mesh or meshes of those combined nets are reduced to a size less than the minimum mesh or meshes described as lawful under the management plan for the relevant fishery.
11E Illegally reducing mesh size of nets
(1) It is unlawful for a person to use a net:(a) in which any meshes are wholly or partly covered, or(b) in which any string, rope, wire, cord, netting or other material is fixed to any meshes, orin any manner so as to reduce the effective mesh size of the meshes to less than that specified under the share management plan for a fishery as lawful.(c) in which any meshes (or any bars) are twisted,(2) This clause does not prevent the attachment of a chafing piece to the codend of an otter trawl net (prawns) in accordance with the share management plan for a fishery in which it may lawfully be used.
11F Monofilament and certain multi-strand nets prohibited
It is unlawful for a person to use a net any mesh of which is constructed of synthetic material that comprises less than 7 strands.
11G Method of dragging or drawing nets
It is unlawful for any person to drag or draw ashore any net containing fish in such a way or to such a distance from the water as to prevent prohibited size fish from escaping through the meshes or by the wings of the net into the water, or to allow such prohibited size fish to remain on the shore.
11H Measuring length and mesh size of nets
(1) For the purposes of testing or determining its length, a net must be measured along the cork line or head line of the net from the first hanging to the last hanging.(2) For the purposes of testing or determining the mesh size of a net that is described in a management plan for a fishery as being lawful (other than a net specified in the Table to this clause) the device described in subclause (3) must be used in the manner set out in subclause (4).(3) The device (which must be verified in such manner as the Director-General may determine) must comply with the following description:(a) it consists of a fixed member (in the form of a metal cylinder) in which is fitted a sliding member weighing 225 grams,(b) both members have attached a fixed knife edge,(c) when in use, the device is suspended from, or held by, the metal clip at the top of the fixed member,(d) a scale and a point is marked on both members.(4) The device must be used in the following manner:(a) the net (the mesh size of which is to be measured) must be soaked in water for a period of not less than 5 minutes, after which both knife edges must be inserted in a mesh of the net, so that the mesh is supported by the knife edge of the fixed member at a knot while the knife edge of the sliding member is supported by the mesh at the knot diagonally opposite,(b) the mesh being measured, when suspended as above, must hang in a plane parallel to the body of the device,(c) the size of the mesh must then, without any unnecessary delay, be determined as the distance between the inside edges of the knots, as read from the scale on the sliding member, at a point indicated by a mark on the fixed member.(5) For the purposes of testing or determining the mesh size of a net specified in the Table to this clause, the device described in subclause (3) must be used in the manner set out in subclause (4) except that:(a) the weight specified in relation to that net in that Table must be attached to the sliding member, and(b) the net (the mesh size of which is to be measured) must be soaked in water for a period of not less than 10 minutes.(6) In testing or determining the mesh size of a knotless net (being a net in which the mesh is formed by the fusion or interweaving of two or more threads of the netting material) or square mesh (whether or not knotless) the same method must apply, except that the knife edges of the members must be inserted in a mesh at diagonally opposite corners and the measurements taken from the inside of those corners.(7) The mesh size specified in respect of a lawful net in the management plan for a fishery is taken to be the mesh size, when determined in the manner and by the use of the measuring device, described in this clause.Table Measuring length and mesh size of nets
11I Measuring length and circumference of codend
(1) For the purpose of testing or determining the length of a codend of a net, the codend must be measured from the draw or closing string in a straight line to the point of attachment to the body of the net (or extension piece).(2) For the purpose of testing or determining the circumference of the codend of a net, or the body of the net, the net must be measured with the codend or body stretched transversely.
Part 6 General
12 Protected fish
An endorsement does not authorise an endorsement holder to take any species of fish that is declared to be protected fish (whether before or after the commencement of this Plan) under section 19 of the Act.Note—Clause 6 of the Regulation lists species that are protected fish.
13 Fish protected from commercial fishing
(1) An endorsement does not authorise an endorsement holder to take any species of fish which are protected from commercial fishing for the purposes of section 20 (1) of the Act.(2) The Regulation specifies the fish that are protected from commercial fishing under section 20 (1) of the Act.Note—At present, the following fish are protected from commercial fishing under the Regulation:(a) Groper, blue, brown or red,(b) Tuna, southern bluefin,(c) Marlin, black, blue or striped,(d) Atlantic salmon,(e) Australian bass,(f) Catfish, eel-tailed,(g) Freshwater crayfish (all species except for the common yabby),(h) Perch, estuary, golden or silver,(i) Murray cod,(j) Trout, brook, brown or rainbow.
14 Prohibited size fish
(1) The entitlement of an endorsement holder to take fish in a fishery is subject to the provisions of the Regulation with respect to the prohibited size for any fish that may be taken in the fishery.(2) An endorsement does not authorise an endorsement holder to take fish in a fishery in contravention of those provisions.
15 Use of fishing gear
An endorsement does not authorise an endorsement holder to take fish using a net, trap or other fishing gear in contravention of the requirements of Part 3 of the Regulation, unless a provision of the share management plan for the fishery expressly authorises a departure from those requirements.
16 Priorities in the use of fishing gear
An endorsement does not authorise an endorsement holder to take fish in contravention of any relevant rights of priority contained in Part 4 of the Regulation, unless a provision of the share management plan for the fishery expressly authorises a departure from those priority rights.
17 Miscellaneous provisions relating to fisheries management
An endorsement does not authorise a person to contravene the provisions of Part 5 of the Regulation, unless a provision of the share management plan for the fishery expressly authorises a departure from those provisions.
18 Threatened species conservation
An endorsement does not authorise a person to contravene the provisions of Part 11A of the Regulation.
19 Aquatic reserves regulation
An endorsement does not authorise a person to contravene the provisions of any regulation relating to aquatic reserves made under section 197 of the Act.
20 Fishing entitlements are subject to licence conditions
(1) An endorsement does not authorise an endorsement holder to take fish in a fishery in contravention of any conditions of his or her commercial fishing licence (whether those conditions are prescribed by the regulations or imposed by the Minister under section 104 of the Act).(2) Any endorsement conditions prescribed by this Plan or the share management plan for a fishery are in addition to any commercial fishing licence conditions prescribed by the Regulation or imposed by the Minister under section 104 of the Act.(3) An endorsement does not authorise the use of a fishing boat to take fish in a fishery in contravention of the conditions of the fishing boat licence (whether those conditions are prescribed by the regulations or imposed by the Minister under section 108 of the Act).(4) Any fishing boat licence conditions prescribed by this Plan or the share management plan for a fishery are in addition to any fishing boat licence conditions prescribed by the Regulation or imposed by the Minister under section 108 of the Act.
21 Preservation of existing fishing closures
The entitlement of an endorsement holder to take fish in a fishery specified in Column 3 of Schedule 1 is subject to a fishing closure made under the Act (before the commencement of this Plan) with the Gazette reference and subject matter set out in Column 1 and 2 of the Schedule next to that fishery.
22 New fishing closures
The entitlement of an endorsement holder to take fish in a fishery specified in Column 2 of Schedule 2 is subject to any fishing closure made under the Act (after the commencement of this Plan) with provisions of a kind referred to in Column 1 of the Schedule next to the fishery concerned.Note—Schedule 2 refers to any fishing closures made after the commencement of the Supporting Plan which apply to a fishery.
23 Waters closed permanently to commercial fishing
The entitlement of an endorsement holder to take fish in a fishery is subject to any prohibition made under section 20 (2) of the Act that prohibits, in the waters specified in the Column 1 of Schedule 3, all commercial fishing, or a class of commercial fishing, as indicated next to the waters concerned in Column 2 of the Schedule.
24 Application of Plan—general
The provisions of this Plan apply in relation to all share management fisheries, subject to section 57A (5) of the Act.
25 Authorised amendments to Plan
For the purposes of section 64 of the Act, any amendment to this Plan is authorised.
Part 7 Savings and transitional
26 Nominated fishers—savings consequent on commencement of share management plans
(1) A person duly nominated to take fish on behalf of another in a share management fishery and whose nomination was in force immediately before the commencement of this Plan is taken, on that commencement, to have been registered as an eligible fisher in respect of the fishing business concerned under Part 8A of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002.(2) Any such person is taken to have been nominated to take fish on behalf of the relevant shareholder in accordance with Part 3 of this Plan.(3) Subclause (2) does not apply in respect of a fishing business owned by a partnership if, immediately before the commencement of this Plan, there is more than one nominated fisher in respect of the fishing business.(4) This clause does not affect the power of the Director-General to revoke a nomination under Part 3 or to cancel the registration of an eligible fisher under Part 8A of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002.
Schedule 1 Preservation of existing fishing closures
(Clause 21)
Table
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Gazette reference | Subject matter | Commercial fisheries affected |
GG No 45 of 14.2.2003 at pages 1648–1651 | South-East Trawl Fishery—Trip Limits | Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
GG No 56 of 18.5.2005 at pages 1729–1730 | Gemfish (Rexea Solandri) | Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
GG No 112 of 1.9.2006 at page 7862 | Australian Salmon | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl |
GG No 112 of 1.9.2006 at page 7861 | Tailor | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl |
GG No 183 of 19.11.2004 at page 8526 | Garfish NSW Tidal Waters | Estuary General |
GG No 112 of 2.7.2004 at page 5620 | Cook Island | Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
GG No 111 of 1.9.2006 at page 7839 | Section 8 Notification—Fishing Closures—Shark Fins | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
GG No 135 of 10.11.2006 at page 9543 | OG1—Offshore Commercial Fishing | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
GG No 112 of 2.7.2004 at pages 5617–5618 | First Point of Sale Prawn Counts—Incidental Catch Ratios and Closure to Commercial Prawning Nets | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl |
GG No 135 of 10.11.2006 at pages 9537–9538 | Arrawarra Creek | Estuary General |
GG No 65 of 3.6.2005 at page 1949 | Prawn Counts Incidental Catch Ratios and Closure to Commercial Prawning Nets—Hunter River | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl |
GG No 113 of 5.9.2006 at pages 7863–7864 | Line Fishing Stockton Beach (Stockton) to Big Gibber (Hawks Nest) | Ocean Trap and Line |
GG No 119 of 26.9.2006 at page 8437 | Bouddi Fishing Closure | Estuary General Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
GG No 61 of 27.5.2005 at page 1871 | Prawn Counts Incidental Catch Ratios and Closure to Commercial Prawning Nets—Hawkesbury River | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl |
GG No 118 of 9.7.2004 at pages 5867–5868 | Jervis Bay (including Currambene Creek) | Estuary General |
Schedule 2 New fishing closures
(Clause 22)
Table
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Provisions of fishing closure | Commercial fisheries affected |
Provisions that prohibit or restrict the use of particular nets on or in the vicinity of seagrasses | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling |
Provisions that prohibit or restrict the use of trawl nets on or in the vicinity of reefs | Ocean Trawl |
Provisions that prohibit or restrict the use of fish traps on or in the vicinity of waters populated by juvenile snapper | Ocean Trap and Line |
Provisions that prohibit or restrict the use of particular nets or traps, or other fishing gear, to take fish or a specified class of fish because of a flood event, fish kills or a pollution event | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling Ocean Trap and Line Ocean Trawl |
Provisions that prohibit or restrict the use of certain nets or traps, or other fishing gear, to take fish or a specified class of fish because of high levels of bycatch or incidental catch of small prawn | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Trawl |
Provisions that prohibit or restrict the use of certain nets or traps, or other fishing gear, to take fish or a specified class of fish to prevent the spread of marine pest species (flora and piscifauna) and marine diseases | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
Provisions that prohibit or restrict the use of certain nets or traps, or other fishing gear, to take fish or a specified class of fish in specified waters for marketing purposes or to ensure the continued viability of any part of the fishery | Estuary General Estuary Prawn Trawl Ocean Hauling Ocean Trawl Ocean Trap and Line |
Schedule 3 Waters closed permanently to fishing
(Clause 23)
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Waters | Class of commercial fishing prohibited |
Back Lake (also known as Back Lagoon): | |
the whole of the waters of Back Lake, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. |
Bega River: | |
the whole of the waters of Bega River, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. |
Bellinger River (including Kalang River): | |
the whole of the waters of Bellinger River, from its confluence with the Pacific Ocean upstream to its source, including Kalang River and all their tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and lagoons. | All commercial fishing. |
Bermagui River: | |
the whole of the waters of Bermagui River, from a line drawn between the eastern extremity of the northern breakwall south to Bermagui Point upstream to its source, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing, except the carriage of stowed fishing gear by boat directly from Bermagui Harbour to ocean waters. |
Botany Bay: | |
the whole of the waters of Botany Bay, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing, other than the taking of lobsters and abalone in accordance with the relevant share management plan. |
Burrill Lake: | |
the whole of the waters of Burrill Lake and Burrill Lake Entrance Channel, together with all their tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Camden Haven River: | |
the whole of the waters of Camden Haven River from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of its northern and southern breakwalls upstream to North Haven Bridge and Dunbogan Bridge, which waters include the waters under those bridges, Gogleys Lagoon and all tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Clarence River: | |
(a) the waters enclosed within a line drawn across the river entrance from the eastern extremity of the northern breakwall to the eastern extremity of the southern breakwall, and then upstream to a line drawn from the Maritime Authority of NSW Front Lead Beacon No 122 at mean high water mark on the northern side of Hickey Island, then northwesterly to the Maritime Authority of NSW Navigation Aid No 097 located on the downstream side of the most easterly opening in Middle Wall, then northeasterly across to the western extremity of Moriartys Wall, | All commercial fishing, except the class of commercial fishing that consists of the use of a hauling net (general purpose) in accordance with clause 26 of the Regulation on and from 1 April in any year up to and including 31 August in that year in the waters adjacent to Wave Trap Beach located at the western end of the northern breakwall at the entrance of the Clarence River. |
(b) the whole of the waters of Oyster Channel from a line drawn from the Department marker post RFH1, located on the southern shore adjacent to the intersection of Micalo and Yamba Roads, northeasterly to the Department marker post RFH2 located on the shore north of Whyna Island, then following the mean high water mark upstream to a Department marker post RFH3 beneath the second set of powerlines crossing Oyster Channel, located approximately 420 metres upstream of the Oyster Channel Road Bridge, then westerly following the powerlines to a Department marker post RFH4 on the shore of Micalo Island, | All commercial fishing. |
(c) the whole of the waters of Romiaka Channel south from a line drawn from the Department marker post RFH5, located on the shore of the northern extremity of Romiaka Island, northerly across to the Department marker post RFH6 on the shore at Palmers Island, west of Ungundam Island, and then upstream to a line drawn from the Department marker post RFH7 located on the shore of Romiaka Island at the southern end of the rock retaining wall on “Burn’s farm”, then westerly across Romiaka Channel to the Department marker post RFH8 on the shore of Palmers Island, | All commercial fishing. |
(d) the whole of the waters of the North Arm of the Clarence River within the following boundaries, commencing at the Department marker post RFH9 located on the shore beneath the multiple overhead powerlines crossing the waters of the North Arm near Marandowie Drive, Iluka, then westerly directly beneath those powerlines for 100 metres, then upstream and parallel to the shore to a line parallel to the powerlines drawn from the Department marker post RFH10 located on the shore near the northern end of the rock retaining wall at the entrance to Saltwater Inlet. | All commercial fishing. |
Deep Creek: | |
the whole of the waters of Deep Creek, from its confluence with the Pacific Ocean upstream to its source, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Hastings River: | |
the whole of the waters of Hastings River from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of the northern and southern breakwalls upstream to its source, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Lake Brunderee: | |
the whole of the waters of Lake Brunderee, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Lake Conjola: | |
the whole of the waters of Lake Conjola (and Berringer Lake), together with all their tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Lake Macquarie: | |
the whole of the waters of Lake Macquarie, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Little Lake (also known as Little Tilba Lake and Hoyers Lake): | |
the whole of the waters of Little Lake immediately south of Tilba Lake, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Manning River: | |
the whole of the waters of Manning River, from its confluences with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to and including: (a) Ghinni Ghinni Creek, from a line drawn from a point on the south western shoreline at the mouth of Ghinni Ghinni Creek at 31° 52′ 984″S, 152° 33′ 565″E directly across the Manning River in a generally easterly direction to the eastern shoreline on Oxley Island at 31° 53′ 066″S, 152° 34′ 011″E, and (b) Berady Creek, from a line drawn from the upriver bank of Berady Creek due east to the eastern side of the Manning River, in the south channel, | All commercial fishing. |
Meroo Lake: | |
the whole of the waters of Meroo Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Mummaga Lake (also known as Dalmeny Lake): | |
the whole of the waters of Mummaga Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Narrawallee Inlet: | |
the whole of the waters of Narrawallee Inlet, together with all its tributaries, creeks and bays. | All commercial fishing. |
Nelson Lagoon (also known as Nelson Lake): | |
the whole of the waters of Nelson Lagoon, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. |
Nullica River: | |
the whole of the waters of Nullica River, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with Twofold Bay upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. |
Pambula River and Yowaka River: | |
the whole of the waters of Pambula River and Yowaka River, including all their tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, upstream of a line drawn from the southern end of Tea Tree Point and then due west to the boat ramp. | All commercial fishing. |
Richmond River: | |
(a) from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of the northern and southern breakwalls upstream to a line drawn across the River between the Burns Point Ferry ramps, including all the tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and canal estates within those boundaries, | All commercial fishing. |
(b) from a line drawn across the River between the Burns Point Ferry ramps upstream to a line drawn east across the River from the south-eastern corner of Portion 21 at the eastern end of Emigrant Point Lane, including Emigrant Creek and all other tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and canal estates within those boundaries. | All commercial fishing, except the class of commercial fishing that consists of the use of a crab trap in accordance with clause 61 of the Regulation, or of an eel trap in accordance with clause 65 of the Regulation. |
St Georges Basin: | |
the whole of the waters of St Georges Basin, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Tabourie Lake: | |
the whole of the waters of Tabourie Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Tomaga River: | |
the whole of the waters of Tomaga River, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets. | All commercial fishing. |
Towamba River (also known as Kiah River): | |
the whole of the waters of Towamba River, including all its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with Twofold Bay upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. |
Tuross Lake (including Tuross River and Borang Lake): | |
the whole of the waters of Tuross Lake, together with all its tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and lagoons, including Tuross River and Borang Lake. | All commercial fishing. |
Tweed River: | |
the following waters of the Tweed River: (a) from a line drawn between the eastern extremities of the northern and southern breakwalls upstream to Boyds Bay Bridge (including the waters under the bridge) and a line drawn from the southern point of Rocky Point due east to Fingal Road, including Jack Evans Boat Harbour, the Southern Boat Harbour and all the tributaries, creeks, bays, inlets and canal estates within those boundaries, (b) the canal estate off Bingham Bay known as Seagulls Canal, as well as its continuation on the other side of The Lakes Drive, (c) the canal estate off Cobaki Broadwater known as Tweed West Canals, (d) the tributary behind Caddy’s Island known as Blue Water Canals, (e) the canal estate behind Crystal Waters Drive known as Crystal Waters Canal, (f) the canal estate west of Boyd’s Island known as Endless Summer Canal Estate, (g) the canal estate generally north of Chinderah Island known as Oxley Cove, (h) Wommin Lagoon, (i) Wommin Lake. | All commercial fishing. |
Wonboyn River and Wonboyn Lake: | |
the whole of the waters of Wonboyn River, including Wonboyn Lake, and all the tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. | All commercial fishing. |
Wonboyn Beach: | |
the whole of the waters adjacent to the shoreline and 500 metres seaward of the mean high water mark of the entire length of Wonboyn Beach between Green Cape Peninsula in the north and Greenglade in the south, including Bay Cliff Headland. | All methods of net fishing. |
Appendix: Am 2007 (24), Sch 2.5 [2]–[6]; 2007 (286), Sch 1; 2008 (232), Sch 1.5 [1] [2]; 2008 (521), Sch 2.7 [1]–[3]; 2008 (522), Sch 8 [1]–[5]; 2009 (302), Sch 1.5 [1] [2]; 2009 (522), Sch 2.4.